So how is everybody feeling now after the SOTU?

[MUAD_DIB]

[Blue_In_AK]

1. My feelings haven't changed.

I still think he gives a hell of a speech, and I'm still unsure whether it will accomplish anything.

[obxhead]

3. exactly

At least we have a potus that can speak above a third grade level. Other than that, still waiting to see more than just the dog and pony show.

[hansont]

Mad at Obama, not really, dissapointed and frustrated? Yes

[MrMickeysMom]

2. Hmm... good early result of the poll

When it's neck in neck between "I'm still pissed" and "I'm less pissed", I'm always "less", just like a cold war trusts and then verifies...

[Ozymanithrax]

4. No Change. He is the President. I expect him to do his job.

[xultar]

5. It was just a speech. If all it takes is a speech then no one should feel any

different than they felt after the inauguration. It should be like the last year didn't happen at all.

[babylonsister]

7. Terrific. So let the fighting continue! Ugh. You're right, the speech

shouldn't make a difference, but the words he hasn't uttered previously might. Or not, on DU.

[saltpoint]

6. It might be kind of fun to sneak a peek at Mitt Romney's journal tonight.

Even if he can win the Pukes' nom he would still have to stand on a debate stage against Barack Obama, who is, as he demonstrated very convincingly tonight, no fool.

And you, Sarah Palin -- what job was it you were applying for?

[babylonsister]

9. Mitt. He just can't hold a candle to this prez. Can any rethug? And HI,

saltpoint! :loveya:

[saltpoint]

10. Hiya right back, babylonsister.

Agree. Mitt should be shaking pretty badly after that State of the Union Address.

:hi:

[la la]

12. sarah was on hannity

making up more words than bush in his prime! 'mandation', for one---wtf? i guess she meant 'mandating', but in typical fashion, she made no sense --

( yeah, i know, i broke down and watched little sean, but i wanted to see what was happening there---eeek)

[saltpoint]

13. 'Mandation' ! LOL.

Evidently GOP insider info favors brainless language-mangling fools.

Hence the Dubya nom and Palin's rising star.

Good god these people suck, don't they.

[donheld]

8. It was another pretty speech, it was not the action we need.

[babylonsister]

11. What is the action we need, donheld, who should lead the way, and

what am I missing with your post? Who would make you happy because they're on the same page as you?

[donheld]

16. Sorry dear I will not join the pep squad

he needs to quit caving into the repugs and lobbyist.

[babylonsister]

20. Ha! Lame. So you have no alternatives. Got it. You just like to kvetch. nt

[donheld]

21. No, I have to face facts. He needs to stop trying to make nice with Repugs

Get health Care done and done right. If he'd have fought for Public Option like he's fighting for Bernanke, we'd be a lot farther ahead. Stop caving on Cap-n-Trade. Get to work on jobs real jobs. The Stimulus was a start, but focused too much on tax cuts. Snap out of it on the ecomony too. Get rid of Bernanke, Geithner and Summers. Killing the Bush tax cuts would be good too.

[cornermouse]

34. Agree 100%.

One addition. They did cap-n-trade in this state and it is not a good thing. And cut military spending with an axe. Pull everyone out of the mideast, cut the military budget in half and a lot of our financial woes would dissipate.

[yurbud]

14. still peddling the bipartisan bullshit. He should have one message for GOP: join us or be

irrelevant.

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[emilyg]

15. No change.

I won't get my hopes up again till I see action.

[babylonsister]

26. Ha! You sound normal for you. nt

[emilyg]

32. Thank you for noticing.

[Renew Deal]

17. Shouldn't there be a "I'm still happy with Obama" option?

:shrug:

[depakid]

18. No change- he behaved precisely as he has the entire year

conciliatory, not wanting "to punish the banks" and stating that the corporations abusing Americans are in essence good people- and still dreaming his naive dreams of bipartisanship with those who hate every fibre of his being, and will stop at nothing drag he and the Democrats- not to mention the rest of the nation down.

[babylonsister]

27. 3X the charm. Busted. Got your number, from AUS?

:rofl:

[depakid]

38. Whatever- the starry eyed groupie thing is understandable after the SOTU

I'm simply applying objective analysis to the speech, based on the communications principles set out by Lakoff, Westen and many others. Just as I posted yesterday in "what to look for."

Lots of people loved the health care speech at first, too- but it also failed over time for the same reasons. Bottom line is that you're not going to get anywhere with this conciliatory rhetoric- and with the type of conciliatory follow up we're likely to see.

Some people never learn- and, unfortunately, some people are incapable of changing their stripes to suit the needs of the times. Yep- just keep on saying what good people those banksters are- how they don't need to be punished or held accountable, just like the health insurers.

See how many people rally round come November.

If I were a Republican strategist - a distinct species from their stooge politicians, I'd be quite pleased right about now- if not relieved that he largely missed a big opportunity

[mikekohr]

19. This Speech Is An Example of Wwhy I voted For and Support this President

NT

[babylonsister]

22. I support him, too, and the people who don't make me wonder. nt

[Dems4me]

24. I'm pleased with President Obama.. He inherited an impossible mess and he has done

as good a job as anyone could expect with the situation
he's been given.

[Terra Alta]

25. no change, it was a great speech but

what we need is some action. Words are just words, Obama needs to step up and take some action.

[babylonsister]

28. What would make you happy? nt

[Kablooie]

29. Nothing has changed. We are in the same standoff situation as always.

[deacon]

30. It was a great speech. The important thing is how he follows up on it. He can't mess around, he has

to get busy.

[xchrom]

31. He gave the good speech I thought he would give. Nt

[Selatius]

35. He gave a good speech, but words are so very cheap, and he needs to enact his programs.

Getting his programs through a corrupt Congress is the key. If he can do that, he'd have a lot more to talk about under accomplishments on his next SOTU Address.

[ddeclue]

36. Words are great - now I want ACTIONS.

[gleaner]

37. No change ...

He made wonderful speeches during his campaign too, but you saw where that went. Freezing spending is not the way to close a deficit. Increasing revenue or having the government create jobs is. There was nothing new, nothing different. Same old stuff. He is a good speaker. That is how he came to everyone's attention to begin with.

Also, he lies. Why would that change now?